As the finale of the 2016 USA presidential election looms closer Donald Trump is easily beating Hillary Clinton amongst printing executives.

A total of 62 per cent of printing executives in the USA are throwing their support behind Trump, while Clinton only managed to win just 28 per cent of respondents.

According to a survey directed at industry executives, out of the four major industries polled, Trump managed to score the most votes from printers.

In a white male-dominated industry, it is not surprising the majority of American printers have joined the Trump camp. Male voters are a crucial pillar of support for Trump’s presidential campaign.

The priority issue which drove printing industry members to support Trump was the economy.  

When prompted about which candidate would benefit the US economy, 63 per cent of all respondents answered Trump. This means a whopping 70 per cent of printing executives believe Trump make a better president when it comes to growing the country’s economy.

The poll saw 24 per cent of Trump supporters choosing to vote for the divisive candidate simply because he is ‘the best of what’s available, whilst 35 per cent do not believe in the alternative candidate. Some 42 per cent of Trump backers stated they ‘believe in the candidate’.

Other industries polled in the survey include the non-profit sector, consumer electronics and promotional products industry. The group with the highest support for Clinton is promotional products, with 60 per cent of voters stating they ‘believe in the candidate’.

The industry survey itself was held before the widely televised Presidential Debate which may have swayed polls in one direction. 

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